Maybe Next Time

MNT 083°

Shie's POV

"Please stay there." Sabi sa'akin nung nurse ng ipasok si Kuya Kyle sa loob ng emergency room. Napaupo na lang ako sa sahig at doon umiyak.

"Where's my son?" Rinig 'kong tanong ni mommy. Tumayo naman ako sa pagkakaupo at niyakap siya.

"Ma, Kuya Kyle will be alright, right?" I cried.

"He will, he's a strong man." She said.

Nakita ko na palapit din yung iba naming kaibigan dito. 

I saw Zam crying while she was walking near us.  Paano si Kuya Theo?

"Is Mrs.Bellamore here?" Napalingon kami doon sa doktor, kumalas si mommy sa pagkakayakap sa'akin at pumunta sa doktor.

Tumalikod sila at naglakad papalayo sa'amin pero sapat lang iyon para makita ko parin sila.

Biglang bumigat iyong pakiramdam ko ng makitang napaluhod nalang si mommy. Pumasok sya agad sa loob ng kwarto ni Kuya Theo. What the hell is happening?

Naupo ako sa isang gilid at niyakap iyong binti ko. I don't know what would happen if I loose both of my brothers. They've been good there whole life, they shouldn't suffer this way.

Five hours later....

Tumayo kami ng lumabas iyong doktor sa operating room.  Tumingin kami sa kanya at malungkot siyang umiling.

"He's alive but he's in critical condition. His head got damaged badly. It can affect him if ever he'll still wake up." Sabi sa'amin nung doktor bago kami iwan.

Nilipat na siya sa tabing kwarto ni Kuya Theo. Hindi namin pwedeng ipaalam kay Kuya Theo iyong nangyayare, it can affect him too.

Pumunta ako kay mommy at tinanong sakanya iyong sinabi sakanya ng doktor.

"Anak, listen to mommy. The donor that's supposed to donate his heart to your brother, his guardian, backed out." Malungkot na sabi ni mommy.

"Your Kuya Theo is already in critical condition. He'll be needing life support kung matatagalan pa ng donor. Hindi na siya gumising simula kanina."

Tumango tango na lang ako at lumipat sa kwarto ni Kuya Kyle. Nakaupo si Zam sa tapat ng kama nya.

"Life's a shit right?" I started. Napatingin naman siya sa'akin.

"He's a good man, he needs to live. He needs to feel the love he's giving me." She said sadly.

"Even if he wake up, for sure he'll be loving you ,still." I said.

"Joke lang naman iyong inaasar kita sakanila. Malay ko ba na parehas silang magkakagusto sa'yo." I chuckled when a tear escape from my eyes.

"Nasaan yung iba?" Tanong ko.

"They're resting." Sabi nya sa'akin. Tumango naman ako at naupo na lang sa sofa.

"I hope he'll wake up." She said.

Nahiga ako sa sofa at biglang nakaramdam ng antok.

Five days later....

"Doc!" I shouted when I saw Kuya Kyle waking up.

"Ang ingay mo." Daing nya.

"God, you've been sleeping there for five days already." Inis 'kong sabi sakanya.

"Can you leave me and the doctor please? I wanna hear what he wants to say first." Sabi nya sa'akin.

Tumango naman ako at lumabas ng kwarto nya.

Yanyan's POV

Tahimik lang kaming lahat na nakahiga habang inaantay iyong paglabas nung doktor sa loob ng kwarto ni Kyle.

Hindi narin kami mapakali. Naaawa na ako para kay Shie. Ilang araw narin siyang umiiyak at wala siyang kinakausap ni-isa sa'amin.

Napatayo kaming lahat ng lumabas iyong doktor at tiningnan kami isa-isa.

"Where's Shie?" Tanong nung doktor agad namang lumapit si Shie.

"Lumabas na ba sa media yung about dito?" Bulong ko kay Ven at tumango naman ito.
Napangiwi na lang ako.

"Listen carefully, your brother is suffering from retrograde amnesia." Paninimula nung doktor.

"What do you mean Tito?"

" He can remember everyone of you but he only remember those things that happened I guess a year ago."

"I asked him what he remembers and he said he remembers Zam's graduation and that's a year ago, right? He doesn't remember what happened to him or what's happening right now. I asked him about the state of Theo but he only answered that he's doing fine with Zam."

"It's better if you do not tell him what's happening. His memory will comeback soon." Sabi sa'amin nung doktor at ngumiti bago umalis.

" Fan siguro tayo ng amnesia." Rinig naming bulong ni Jin.

"It'll be okay right? At least buhay sya, diba?" Sabi ni Shie bago pumasok sa loob at sumunod naman kami.

Zam's POV

Binuksan ko iyong pintuan ng may marinig akong katok mula sa labas.

"Kyle's awake." Sabi ni Ven bago umalis. Sumunod naman ako sakanya. 

"Hi Kyle." I said. Ngumiti ito sa'akin at kumaway, sinenyasan nya akong maupo sa gilid.

"Congratulations on your graduation. I'm proud of you." Takang tiningnan ko sila at umiling sila. Don't tell me?

"Thank you." I said.

" I'm sorry I haven't been there, I got injured." Sabi nito at tinuro iyong ulo nyang may benda.

"About Theo, stay strong okay? If he hurts you sumbong mo agad sa'akin." He said.

Tumango lang ako sakanya. Binaling ko iyong ulo ko sa kabilang side at pinunasan iyong luha na tumutulo sa mata ko.

"Umiiyak ka ba? Don't cry, okay? I'm a strong person. I'll get out of this hospital." He said.
Tumango lang ako at nasasaktang tiningnan si Shie na tahimik na umiiyak sa gilid.

"I don't want to see you cry because it hurts me too." Dagdag pa nya.

"Be strong okay?" I said to him. Tumango siya bago ipikit iyong mata nya.

"Let him rest." Sabi ni Shie. Lumabas kami at hinayaan si Shie sa loob.

2 days later...

Shie's POV

"Doc! Something's wrong with the patient. " Sabi nung nurse sa kabilang linya. Tumayo naman ako at tiningnan si Kuya Kyle.

Agad na may pumasok na mga doktor at agad tinapatan ng ilaw iyong mata nya.

"The pupils don't respond to light." Sabi nung doktor. Nagtaka ako ng kinurot nung doktor si Kuya.

"No reaction on pain." Sabi nya.

"Doc what's happening?" Tanong ko pero hindi nila ako pinansin.

Ginalaw nila iyong ulo ni Kuya.

"His eyes doesn't react." Nagkatinginan iyong mga nurse doon at malungkot na tumingin sa'akin yung doktor.

"The patient, he's brain dead." Sabi sa'akin nung doktor. I didn't know what to do. Lumapit ako kay Kuya na umiiyak.

"Shie, si Theo!" Sabi sa'akin ni YanYan at agad namang lumabas iyong mga doktor.

Pumasok ako sa loob at nakita ko na may hawak ng defibrillator iyong doktor.

"No, no, please Theo." I heard Zam crying. 

"Kuya Theo, please hold on." I cried.

"Why did you stop?!" I shouted when they stopped reviving him.

"Time of death..." 

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